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At a glance: Minamata Convention on Mercury

… to extract gold from ore in artisanal and small scale gold mining. It is contained in products such as electrical … coal-fired power and heat generation, cement production, mining and other metallurgic activities such as non-ferrous … released or emitted. The treaty also addresses the direct mining of mercury, its export and import, its safe storage …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Becoming a Party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… is used, released or emitted. It also addresses the direct mining of mercury, its export and import, its safe storage … for it.  Notification that artisanal and small-scale gold mining and processing is more than insignificant, as per … B, or Parties which have artisanal and small-scale gold mining and processing that is more than insignificant). …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Introduction to the Rotterdam Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… and agricultural activivites Population Deforestation and mining Tourism and infrastructure development Fisheries … alone is already a serious concern. Deforestation and mining Deforestation and mining, even if occurring many hundreds of kilometres inland, …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Introduction to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

… and agricultural activivites Population Deforestation and mining Tourism and infrastructure development Fisheries … alone is already a serious concern. Deforestation and mining Deforestation and mining, even if occurring many hundreds of kilometres inland, …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention

… materials, thus safeguarding landscapes from expanding mining activities and reducing the environmental problems and …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Vital Waste Graphics 3

… to the overall hazardous waste heap (production waste, mining waste / see Vital Waste Graphics 1 and 2). Plastics … hence less (but more robust) raw material input is needed. Mining jobs could be affected. In order to: > simplify …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Synergies Success Stories - Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions

… the themes of chemicals, transport, waste management, mining and the ten-year framework of programmes on …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste